The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-20
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How He was Nccoived Into the Confeder.
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One day in May, 1868, az Private i. F.
Nunnelee, Of tho Fifty. first Alabama Reg.
iment, wa on picket about Ave miles from
Murireesboro, Tenn, a Federal officer,
entirely unattended and carrying a flag Of
truce. rode up and inquired for the officer
In command, and through him Tor the
Colonel oil the regiment. Col. j. D. Webb
waa on tho line, q couple Of miles to the
rear, and Private Nunnelee was sent 10
Inform him that tho Federals were desir.
GUS OF passing tho noted Clement L. VAL
landlgham within tho Confederate lines,
as per order Of tho secretary of
war. This move had been anticl.
pRted, as Vallandingham's sentence had
been promulgated, but the Confederate
Government had no desire TO accept him.
Had he come as a recruit for the ranks he
would have been welcome, but as a ban
ished politician he was a guest whom no
one cared to entertain. Col. Webb took
hia time about riding to the front, d "a
he got there Nunnelee was sent down The
highway to investigate q second white
flag. This was waving above q vehicle
drawn by one horse and occupied by a
Federal lieutenant and Vallandinpham.
The officer was driving, and the banisbed
politician WAS sitting very stiff and erect.
But few words passed US the officer draw
rein. He said to Nunrelee;
Here is Vallsndingham, sentenced TO
Punishment" "a
And to the great politician, no said:
Come, l have no time to spsre."
II protest againet this outrage-solemn.
ly protest." answered Vallandipham.
"Yes, but hurry up. I'll take your trunk |
on. Jump down, now-good day."
And the officer sprang into tho vehicle.
turned the horse around, and went OF at
q fast trot, leaving Y~allandigham and the
Confederate soldier together on the high.
way. Previous to the war Mr.. Nunnelee
was editor Of q paper at Eutaw, and Ynl.
landigham wss one Of It's readers. As thew
stood there the private soldier introduced
himself and the politician gave him 8
nearly shake OF the hand, and asked;
What on earth are you doing here ~
"In the ranks"
And are ouch. men as you fighting in
the ranks Of the Confederate army p"
Thousands OF us."
Then that settles 1.-THE North cum
never conquer you" 9lGa,s
After come further talk tho soldier car
ried the politicians trunk into o deserted
negro cabin 8 quarter Of q mile away and
then went for his colonel. Webb came
slowly up, and as he dismounted at tho
hut the banished Northerner said:
"Col. Webb, l am Clement L. Vallan.
digham, 0 cit!zsn OF Ohio and of the
United States, Imprisoned, villifed, and
bsnished from my country for my love Of
liberty and free speech" ia
The colonel stitlly answered:
Mr.. Falfandieham, as a citizen OF Ohio
and the United States, you are nv enemy.
AS one banished for his love Of liberty,
tor which the South is fighting to-day,
bid you welcome to the Southern Conied.
eyacy."" L% -
They then entered into a general con.
ycseation, lasting about half an hour, at
The end of which time Private Nuunelee
secured a conveyance, and Vallandigham
bis baggage were received inside the |
Confederate lines. The incident made
quite q stir at the picket poat, and could
the men have had their way they would
have headed the man for the Federal
lines and obliged him to return, as they
counted lor more on muskets than speech
es to win their cause.
Ii Mr.. Nunnelee is % aud has for many
years past been the editor OF the Tuscaloo.
So Gazette, and the incidents OF this nara.
tive, never before published, we're taken
from his own lips.